Children died before five per woman in Taiwan

Taiwan: Children died before five per woman was 0.0049 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.0049
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1072
in 1970
All-time low
0.0049
in 2010
Years of data
41
1970–2010

Children died before five per woman in Taiwan, 1970–2010

00.0250.050.0750.11970199020101970: 0.1071971: 0.0931972: 0.0751973: 0.071974: 0.0611975: 0.0581976: 0.0541977: 0.0461978: 0.0421979: 0.041980: 0.0391981: 0.0351982: 0.031983: 0.0261984: 0.0221985: 0.021986: 0.0171987: 0.0151988: 0.0161989: 0.0161990: 0.0161991: 0.0151992: 0.0141993: 0.0141994: 0.0141995: 0.0161996: 0.0161997: 0.0151998: 0.0141999: 0.0142000: 0.0122001: 0.0112002: 0.012003: 0.0092004: 0.0092005: 0.0082006: 0.0072007: 0.0072008: 0.0072009: 0.0062010: 0.005

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.0049 for children died before five per woman in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Taiwan peaked at 0.1072 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0049, in 2010.

That places Taiwan 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Taiwan, 1970 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1970 0.1072 —
1971 0.0933 -13.0%
1972 0.0754 -19.2%
1973 0.0701 -7.0%
1974 0.0612 -12.6%
1975 0.0585 -4.4%
1976 0.0539 -7.9%
1977 0.0461 -14.4%
1978 0.0425 -7.8%
1979 0.0398 -6.3%
1980 0.0388 -2.7%
1981 0.0349 -10.0%
1982 0.0298 -14.7%
1983 0.0257 -13.5%
1984 0.022 -14.4%
1985 0.02 -9.3%
1986 0.0171 -14.3%
1987 0.0148 -13.7%
1988 0.016 +8.4%
1989 0.0156 -2.7%
1990 0.0159 +1.8%
1991 0.0148 -7.0%
1992 0.0144 -2.4%
1993 0.0137 -4.9%
1994 0.0135 -1.6%
1995 0.016 +18.3%
1996 0.0163 +2.0%
1997 0.0154 -5.7%
1998 0.014 -8.7%
1999 0.0139 -1.2%
2000 0.0125 -10.0%
2001 0.0111 -10.9%
2002 0.0101 -8.7%
2003 0.0087 -14.3%
2004 0.0088 +1.5%
2005 0.008 -8.7%
2006 0.0075 -6.8%
2007 0.0072 -3.5%
2008 0.0067 -6.7%
2009 0.0056 -17.2%
2010 0.0049 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0648 0.0398 0.1072 10
1980s 0.0235 0.0148 0.0388 10
1990s 0.0148 0.0135 0.0163 10
2000s 0.0086 0.0056 0.0125 10
2010s 0.0049 0.0049 0.0049 1

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 178 Iceland 0.0053 compare
  2. 179 Austria 0.0052 compare
  3. 180 Greece 0.0051 compare
  4. 182 Spain 0.0047 compare
  5. 183 Sweden 0.0046 compare
  6. 184 Norway 0.0046 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Taiwan?
Children died before five per woman in Taiwan was 0.0049 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1072 in 1970.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 in 2010.
How does Taiwan rank for children died before five per woman?
Taiwan ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2010.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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